> Cola
drinks, anyone?
Attention cola lovers and drinkers: there are many suggestions on
the other uses of colas aside from drinking it, which are
circulating in the Internet. We took some and decided to share
them with you
1. To clean a toilet. Pour a can of cola drink into
the toilet bowl. After one hour, flush clean. The citric acid in
the cola will remove stains from vitreous china.
2. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers. Rub
the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds wrap aluminum foil
dipped in a cola drink.
3. To clean corrosion from car battery terminal.
Pour a can of a cola drink over the terminal to bubble away the
corrosion.
4. To loosen a rusted bolt. Apply a cloth soaked in
a cola drink to the rusted bolt for sometime.
5. To remove grease from clothes. Pour a can of cola
drink into a load of greasy clothes, add detergents, and run
through a cycle in your washing machine. The cola drink will help
loosen the grease stains.
6. To clean windshield. Apply a cloth soaked with
cola drink to remove the road haze and clean the car windshield.
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Health experts reveal that the average pH of cola drinks is 3.4.
This acidity is said to be strong enough to even dissolve the
teeth and bones of a human being! Teeth and bones are the only
human parts that stay intact for many years after death. Imagine
what the cola drink can do to our soft intestines and stomach
lining.
It is said that our human body stops building bones at around 30.
After that it shall be dissolving the bones every year through the
urine depending on the acidity of the food intake. All the
dissolved calcium compound get accumulated in the arteries and
veins, skin tissues, and organs, which affect the functioning of
the kidney and help in the formation of kidney stones!
Some of us like to take cold cola drinks while eating or after
each meal. Guess what is the impact of this to our health? While
our optimum body temperature needed for the digestive enzymes to
function is 37 degree C, the temperature of the cold cola drink is
definitely less than 37 or sometimes reach quite close to 0
degree. This makes the enzymes less effective while putting a
stress on the digestive system, thus digesting less food. This
also causes the fermentation of food that result into bad-smelling
gas, and toxins. The toxins are absorbed in the intestines and get
circulated into the blood and is delivered to the whole body which
can lead to the development of various diseases.
Friends, the next time you feel the urge to take your favorite
cola drink (maybe, caused by the addicting caffeine or the
enticing and ubiquitous advertising), reflect on this: Cola drinks
do not have any nutritional value in terms of vitamins and
minerals. In fact, they have very high sugar content, high
acidity, and more additives, preservatives and colorings.
In 2000, Les Reyes started with the idea of offering the same
quality beauty parlor and grooming services of the Ricky Reyes
Salon to housewives, office workers, students, vendors, etc. at
affordable prices. And he wanted his salons to be accessible to
his clients, and its services, standardized. Ricky Reyes, the
well-known brother of Les opposed the idea then inasmuch as Les is
helping him manage several beauty salons which cater to the
high-end markets. But Les’ entrepreneurial spirit prevailed.
Today, Reyes Haircutters has more than 20 branches, and more than
200 franchisees nationwide! For the franchise fee of Php300,000
alone, Les netted 60 million pesos! He also continuously earn a
certain percentage from the net income of the parlors, plus the
sale of his personalized herbal shampoos, and other beauty
products sold.
Reyes Haircutters in Naga City is franchised by Cecilia Cariaga of
the Z3 Beauty Entrepreneurs where you can have your hair cut,
shampooed, and dried for only 50.00 pesos!
Also offered are a wide range of services: facial and body
massage, foot spa, manicure, pedicure, hot oil treatment, hair
reborn, hair rebinding, hair relax, etc. at very affordable
prices. Reyes Haircutters-Naga is managed by Ms Zel Torres-Payneta.
The shop is spacious, clean, and neat while the personnel are
courteous, well-trained, and accommodating.
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I will be attending the GO NEGOSYO Entrepreneurship Summit on
February 23, 2006 at Every Nation Leadership Institute, Fort,
Taguig as per invitation of the Philippine Center on
Entrepreneurship. The First Forum will be “Building National
Confidence and Optimism to Inspire More Successful Filipino
Entrepreneurs”. Panelists include: Soccoro Ramos (National
Bookstore), Joey Concepcion III (RFM Corporation), Dr. Rolando
Hortaleza (Splash Corporation), Atty. Felipe Gozon (GMA Network),
Vivienne Yu (Entrepreneurs School of Asia), Marixi Prieto
(Philippine Daily Inquirer) among others. I hope to hear and learn
from many other exciting and dynamic entrepreneurs including Les
Reyes, who is one of the lead convenors of the said activity.
Incidentally, the Third and Fourth Forum respectively include two
prominent Bicolano entrepreneurs as panelists: Dr. Justin Arboleda
of Jubokem & Cocomat, and Camarines Sur Governor L-Ray
Villafuerte, president of Lara’s Gifts and Decors. Both of them
own and have developed internationally-awarded, and
export-oriented companies that earn hundreds of thousands of
dollars and employ thousands of Filipino workers.
The Entrepreneurship Expo on February 24 & 25, 2006 at Market!
Market!, at the Fort will highlight the International Workshop on
Technopreneurship, and Business Plan Competition. Topics to be
discussed include: Easy Tips on How to Start a Retail Business,
How to Supply Retailers, Easy to Pocket Business Ideas, Finding
Your Opportunity of a Lifetime: Where do Entrepreneurs Get Their
Ideas, Moving Innovations to Market, The Essentials of a
Successful Business Start-up, and Financing Programs that Work.
The Expo will also showcase hundreds of world-class products that
demonstrate Filipino ingenuity and enterprising spirit.
QUOTE
The Chinese word for “crisis” consists of two characters: wei ji.
“Wei” translated literally means “dangerous”. Interestingly “ji”
means “opportunity.” Wei ji adequately sums up how successful
entrepreneurs make it to the top. People go into business when
they see opportunity. But what separates good entrepreneurs from
ordinary businessmen is the ability to spot opportunity even in
times of crisis.
- Norman Sison, The Philippine Starweek
